# NTSB LAX03CA272: Cessna 182J, N2898F, Marble Canyon, AZ, August 31, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: August 31, 2003, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC) - Place: Marble Canyon, AZ - Coordinates: 36.8125, -111.646385 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8125&lon=-111.6464&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57833 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX03CA272 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57833/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA272 ## Probable cause the failure of the pilot to retract the flaps and attain a sufficient airspeed during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a stall. The full nose-up trim was a contributing factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - go-around - attempted, pilot in command - trim setting - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor) - flaps - not set, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The airplane stalled and then collided with the ground during an attempted go-around from runway 21. On final approach, the pilot configured the airplane with full flaps and full nose-up trim. During the intial touchdown, the airplane bounced. The pilot elected to go-around and added full power without retracting the flaps or changing the trim setting. About 10 feet agl, the left wing stalled. The airplane came to rest inverted on a 030-degree heading. The POH for the airplane states that during a go-around, the pilot should add full power, retract the flaps to 20 degrees, and obtain 55 knots. ## Factual narrative On August 31, 2003, about 0830 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182J, N2898F, collided with the ground during an attempted go-around at Marble Canyon Airport, Marble Canyon, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had been filed. The personal cross-country flight originated from Cottonwood Airport, Cottonwood, Arizona, about 0730. The pilot reported in a written statement that he circled Marble County Airport at 7,000 feet mean sea level (msl), attempting to get a clear visual of the airport windsock prior to landing. An attempt was also made to try to contact UNICOM for an airport advisory. Wind conditions could not be obtained from the windsock due to its poor condition and UNICOM was unmanned. The pilot elected to land on runway 21 and, at 4,600 feet msl, entered its standard traffic pattern from 45 degrees to downwind. On final approach full flaps and full nose-up trim were applied, and the airplane felt stable. During the initial touchdown, the airplane bounced and a go-around was initiated in an effort to avoid a potential propeller strike. With the airplane at full power and in nose-up configuration, the left wing stalled. No compensation was ever made for the full nose-up trim. The airplane came to rest inverted. During a telephone interview with the pilot, he reported that he was never sure of the wind conditions at the airport. He also recalled that when executing the go-around he did not retract flaps. The airplane stalled about 10 feet above ground level (agl), nosed over, and came to rest on runway 21 with its nose pointing toward 030 degrees. The pilot could not speculate why the aircraft initially bounced on initial contact with the runway. There were no mechanical malfunctions reported. The pilot operating handbook (POH) for the airplane states that during a go-around the pilot should add full power, retract flaps to 20 degrees, and then obtain 55 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2898F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2898F-2005-03-14), registration cancelled 2005-03-14, S/N 18256998, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182J - Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18256998 - Engines: Continental O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Roy Daniels - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: P52, Cottonwood, AZ - Destination: L41, Marble Canyon, AZ - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: L41, Marble Canyon, runway 210, 3,715 × 35 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 30, 2002; seat: front; flight hours: 374 total, 194 in this make and model, 294 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.14 inHg - Observed at: KPGA, 12 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030831021899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030831021899A), Aug 31, 2003: Cessna 182J, Marble Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) 08/31/2003 Landing on runway 21 at Marble Canyon, AZ, the pilot entered a standard pattern from 45 degrees downwind at 4600 feet. While on final… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.